Necromancer

Episode 136 - Hollywood Dreams: New Nightmare (1994)

The necromancers can't wake up. Who will save them from the nothing they've become? Who else but the king of nightmares, Freddy Krueger! Shira and Bret wrap up the theme of dreams with Bret's pick, New Nightmare (1994). Will Nancy remain Shira's favorite final girl or will she fall for Heather Langenkamp, the actress who made her brave? Listen to find out and then stick around for some dreamy rom com remixes that might have a decapitation or two. 

Episode 135 - State of Dreaming: Strawberry Mansion (2021)

The necromancers had the wildest dream last night. They fell asleep and woke up in the reality of Shira's dream themed rom com pick, Strawberry Mansion. Will Bret find in it what dreams are made up or declare death to all bad boys? Listen to find out and then stick around for horror remixes that are pure nightmare fuel. 

Episode 134 - Miss on Scene: Falling in Love Like in Movies (2023)

The necromancers wrap up their tour of Indonesia with a stop at a Jakarta flower market to learn once and for all: can men and women still be friends when the man is writing a movie to confess his love to her? Listen to Bret and Shira's review of Falling in Love Like in Movies to find out and then stick around for horror filled rewrites. 

Episode 133 - Faith No More: Satan’s Slave (1980)

Get in the Bajaj, loser, we're going Indonesia! The necromancers need a break from the winter chill so they take a page out of the 1% playbook and decamp to a tropical paradise. But they're leaving Bali to the billionaires because Bret's horror pick, Satan's Slave (1980), is the place to be. Come for the recap of supernatural horror cult classic and don't pass on the necromancers' wild rom com remixes. 

Episode 132 - Film Like a Girl: Mirror Mirror (1990)

"Happy new year!" may have already expired according to Larry David but that's not going to stop the necromancers from wishing you one anyway. In 2026, Bret and Shira resolve to give you another underrated gem by a female director. Is it a coincidence that Bret picked Mirror, Mirror to reflect Shira's choice? Listen to find out and then stick around for some shiny happy remixes. 

Episode 131 - She’s a Lady: The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)

The necromancers delve into rom coms and horror directed by women. Shira's pick, The Mirror Has Two Faces, is up first. Will Bret appreciate Babs' contribution to film from behind the camera or rain on her parade? Listen to find out and then stick around for horror remixes written by a real live woman (and also Bret). 

Episode 130 - 88 Days a Week: Married to the Mob (1988)

With only 354 days until next Halloween and Bret's annual Pumpkinhead rewatch, the necromancers bide their time by exploring another 1988 cinematic offering. Shira's pick, Married to the Mob, is up next. Will Bret fall for Matthew Modine's Fun Boy Investigator or put out a hit on him? Listen to find out and then stick around for an offering of horror remixes you shouldn't refuse. 

Episode 129 - Crazy '88: Pumpkinhead (1988)

The necromancers flashback to 1988, an amazing year for movies in general, but more specifically the birth year of one of Bret's most beloved movie monsters: Pumpkinhead! Will Shira fall in love with Stan Winston's practical effects or keep away from Pumpkinhead since she is in fact not tired of living? Tune in and stick around to find out what Pumpkinhead is like as rom com leading man. 

Episode 128 - Beshert: Only You (1994)

The necromancers seal their fate once more as they learn the true meaning of Amor Fati with Shira's pick, Only You (1994). Will Bret remain the master of his own destiny or surrender to the many charms of Billy Zane? Listen to find out and then avoid a fate worse than death by sticking around for the horror remixes.

Episode 127 - Star-Crossed: Tarot (2024)

Just as the prophecy foretold, the necromancers are back! Fate is the theme and Bret's pick, Tarot (2024), their destiny... or their curse. Listen to find out if Shira accepts her fate or makes plans as God laughs. Then stick around for some meant-to-be rom com remixes.